Joe Spence
Buying my first property
Hey BP,
My wife and I are looking at buying our first multi family soon, either a duplex or fourplex and I’m not sure when the right time to pull the trigger is. I am not sure how much I need to have...
Patrick Shaughnessy
New Member Intro & Real Esate Technology
Hello from San Francisco!
I joined BiggerPockets to share my expertise in condominium management and property management. While my professional career has been in consumer credit underwriting and credit bure...
Justin K
Starting out on my own...
Greetings everyone, great forum! My name is Justin and this is my first post. I'm looking for general advice and I hope you can help me.
I'm 20 y.o., in my second year in college studying engineering and quickly fi...
Mason B.
Best way to maximize my privileged situation... overwhelmed
Long story short, will have about 100k. I have ZERO experience but want to get started ASAP. I have a burning desire to own multi-family properties but don't know where to start. I've listened to a lot of podcasts, i ...
Julie Hassett
Buying from a wholesaler - why no EMD contingencies?
Hello BP! Looking at a wholesale deal in Baltimore city (21213). It's a townhome in pretty good shape on a good street in BelAir-Edison (Pelham). Wholesaler wants $39K cash to close. No contingencies.Question: I've ne...
Tiffany S.
Where/How to market REOs?
I am just wondering if anyone in Virginia (Hampton Roads), or North Carolina have any experience in marketing REOs for sale? What is a good tool/forum to use? I got a bunch of interest (on BP) and Craigslist but I am...
Ray Alvarez
Advice for a first time investor (Where to start)
Hello everyone,I'm seeking advise from anyone who is willing to give it. I'm very new to the real estate investing world, but have been interested for a long time. I've saved up around 80,000 dollars and feel like 201...
Mac Trader
<3x Income, full year up front?
Greetings all! I've been lurking and soaking in every word of information in these forums and site. It's been an invaluable resource as I seek to fill a new vacancy in my recent rental. I set the BP standards in my li...
Rick L.
Calculating Property Value based on NOI (Net Operating Income)
I'm formulating a spreadsheet to assist me in quickly analyzing potential rental properties. I would like to calculate the property value based on NOI using the following formula: Property Value = Net Operating Incom...
Francesca S.
Newbie from Los Angeles, Open to Out-of-state and International Markets
Hello!My name is Francesca and I am totally new to the real estate field. I am an architectural designer that is interested in having additional sources of income through rental and fix-flip properties. The Southern C...